Cost of living comparison
Montenegro is 25.3% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.7% less in Montenegro
- Groceries
-
pay 39.7% less in Montenegro
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% less in Montenegro
- Housing
-
pay 44.0% less in Montenegro
- Childcare
-
pay 59.0% less in Montenegro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.4% less in Montenegro
- Clothing
-
pay 25.6% more in Montenegro
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Montenegro.
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 12.7% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.91
|
$11.31
€11.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
$8.81
€8.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.13
|
$2.10
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
$1.65
€1.61
|
|
pay 39.7% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.82
|
$0.98
€0.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.06
|
$4.01
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.31
|
$5.18
€5.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.78
|
$3.02
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.49
|
$3.19
€3.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.79
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.08
|
$0.67
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
$1.17
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
$0.50
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
$0.59
€0.58
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.99
|
$6.10
€5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.42
|
$39.06
€38.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,209.35
|
$27,888.35
€27,196.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.11
|
$9.69
€9.45
|
|
pay 44.0% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.42
|
$29.16
€28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,055.96
|
$691.39
€674.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,831.04
|
$536.29
€522.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$189.42
|
$98.51
€96.07
|
|
pay 59.0% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,441.86
|
$385.16
€375.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,752.98
|
$8,661.10
€8,446.15
|
|
pay 36.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.29
|
$2.71
€2.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.35
|
$2.26
€2.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.65
|
$4.12
€4.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.73
|
$58.84
€57.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
$5.48
€5.34
|
|
pay 25.6% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Montenegro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.49
|
$83.30
€81.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$64.02
|
$45.33
€44.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$141.02
|
$104.82
€102.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$159.88
|
$163.37
€159.32
|
|
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